Why Did I Get Cancer?

44: Things I Wish I’d Known Thirty Years Ago, But I Know Now!

44: Things I Wish I’d Known Thirty Years Ago, But I Know Now!
The old pre-cancer me was too busy to take the time to see how someone was doing. I found my identity in being busy.
 
Busy is not my true identity.
 
Being busy was a distraction that kept me from connecting to people and activities that I loved. 
 
It's never a "waste of time" to connect with someone.
The post-cancer me has discovered the importance of "being" instead of "doing."
Eating is one of the critical components of staying healthy! When you eat, be present; look at your food, not your computer screen.
Take a deep breath before you react to situations or the people around you.
Work to stay at peace with those around you. I'm still working on this one :)
 
The new me finds her identity in being generous with people, asking how people are, and praying for them. As a result, I get just as much accomplished every day, and my stress levels are lower because I've taken the time to connect with people and be present in my daily surroundings. 
 
Give the podcast a listen to discover the health habits I wish I had started 30 years ago. 
 
 
This episode is sponsored in part by ButcherBox.
I'm picky about fish. I will only purchase wild fish, and yes, I'm that obnoxious person that asks the waitstaff in restaurants where they got the fish! I know that wild is healthier, and this is why I love ButcherBox wild salmon!
Recent studies show that higher fish consumption is associated with improved immune function. The study, which looked at the cancer-fighting effects of the Mediterranean diet, found that people who reported eating less fish and more red meat showed several common abnormalities in their blood that suggested a higher risk of cancer.
Wild and smaller fish, such as salmon, are anti-inflammatory and associated with better brain, hormonal, and nervous system health.
🐟2 lbs. wild-caught Alaskan Sockeye Salmon free in every box for 3 months + $20 off your first order using code ENOS!🐟
Sign up today at butcherbox.com/ENOS and use code ENOS to get 2 lbs salmon for free in every box for 3 months plus $20 off your first order!
 
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This podcast is for informational purposes only and none of the information should be construed as medical advice. Listeners should seek guidance from their own medical team before making any medical or lifestyle changes.

43: Can the Body Heal Itself from Cancer or Autoimmune Disorders?

43: Can the Body Heal Itself from Cancer or Autoimmune Disorders?
I loved my conversation with Holistic Nurse Practitioner Alyssa Siegel.
Alyssa is not afraid to go against big pharma to tell us how to use pharmaceutical alternatives, such as supplements and tinctures.
She believes that the body can heal itself if we create a healthy environment so our bodies can thrive. 
She is in hot pursuit of trying to find out what made her patients ill in the first place; what's the root cause of why they're sick?
She believes that the body is designed to heal itself and that you can recover if you can lower your toxin load. She also talks about the emotional aspect of illness and how that can be a considerable contributor to staying sick.
She was also very candid that the food most of us consume is very inflammatory, and it's difficult to heal when your body is in a state of inflammation.
She offered doable health hacks so that your body can heal itself!
 
Follow Alyssa on Instagram (@shoreholisticnutrition)
Schedule a virtual appointment with Alyssa
Alyssa's Favorite Countertop Distiller — Use code SHOREHOLISTIC for 5% off.
Alyssa's Favorite Mineral Supplement for Distilled Water
Alyssa's Favorite Liquid Collagen which helps with anti-aging, joint pains, and much more. New customers save $10, and when you subscribe, you'll save an additional $8.
 
This episode is sponsored in part by ButcherBox.
I'm picky about fish. I will only purchase wild fish, and yes, I'm that obnoxious person that asks the waitstaff in restaurants where they got the fish! I know that wild is healthier, and this is why I love ButcherBox wild salmon!
Recent studies show that higher fish consumption is associated with improved immune function. The study, which looked at the cancer-fighting effects of the Mediterranean diet, found that people who reported eating less fish and more red meat showed several common abnormalities in their blood that suggested a higher risk of cancer.
Wild and smaller fish, such as salmon, are anti-inflammatory and associated with better brain, hormonal, and nervous system health.
🐟2 lbs. wild-caught Alaskan Sockeye Salmon free in every box for 3 months + $20 off your first order using code ENOS!🐟
Sign up today at butcherbox.com/ENOS and use code ENOS to get 2 lbs salmon for free in every box for 3 months plus $20 off your first order!
 
Connect with Deborah
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This podcast is for informational purposes only and none of the information should be construed as medical advice. Listeners should seek guidance from their own medical team before making any medical or lifestyle changes.

42: Do Dryer Sheets Increase Indoor Air Pollution?

42: Do Dryer Sheets Increase Indoor Air Pollution?
If you’re not breathing well, you’re not WELL!
This episode is part two of my conversation with Wendy, a toxins lawyer, and clean-living coach. We had a candid and, at times, shocking conversation about indoor air quality and cleaning products.
Wendy told me indoor air quality could be 2-5 more polluted than outdoor air. And since, on average, we spend 90% of our time indoors, the quality of our indoor air matters.
A doctor told me many years ago that if you're not breathing well, you're not well.
We also have an interesting discussion about household cleaning products and the pollution they can bring into your space.
Wendy shared with me that she used to have terrible migraines. She was living in Italy when her daughter was born, and her daughter was suffering from a skin disorder. Her Italian pediatrician suggested she get rid of all synthetic fragrances in her home (laundry detergent and cleaning supplies); she did, and her daughter's skin was healed, and Wendy also got rid of her migraines!
 
Download Wendy's guide called Tossing the Toxins at www.tossingthetoxins.com.
 
This episode is sponsored in part by ButcherBox.
I'm picky about fish. I will only purchase wild fish, and yes, I'm that obnoxious person that asks the waitstaff in restaurants where they got the fish! I know that wild is healthier, and this is why I love ButcherBox wild salmon!
Recent studies show that higher fish consumption is associated with improved immune function. The study, which looked at the cancer-fighting effects of the Mediterranean diet, found that people who reported eating less fish and more red meat showed several common abnormalities in their blood that suggested a higher risk of cancer.
Wild and smaller fish, such as salmon, are anti-inflammatory and associated with better brain, hormonal, and nervous system health.
🐟2 lbs. wild-caught Alaskan Sockeye Salmon free in every box for 3 months + $20 off your first order using code ENOS!🐟
Sign up today at butcherbox.com/ENOS and use code ENOS to get 2 lbs salmon for free in every box for 3 months plus $20 off your first order!
 
Connect with Deborah
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This podcast is for informational purposes only and none of the information should be construed as medical advice. Listeners should seek guidance from their own medical team before making any medical or lifestyle changes.

41: Is Tap Water Safe to Drink?

41: Is Tap Water Safe to Drink?
A candid conversation with a toxins lawyer and health coach
If you're going to only listen to one of my podcast episodes this year, THIS IS THE ONE!
Wendy is a Toxins Lawyer and clean-living coach, and we had a candid and, at times, frightening conversation about tap water and cancer risk.
Before cancer, I would say that I was suspicious but still trusting; for example, if the water was coming out of my tap, I believed the government was doing its job to keep us safe.
Then the train derailed in Ohio, and within days the local government was telling its citizens the water was just fine. 
I'm not a water expert, but I know enough to figure out that the water is unfit for consumption when thousands of chemicals get dumped into local waterways.
Wendy explained that when the clean water act was signed in 1974 that it worked well for the next 15 years. Then the local water companies decided they couldn't keep up with the water testing regulations, so the clean water act was amended. The EPA left it up to the discretion of individual water agencies to test or not test.
Since then, only two additional contaminants have been added to the list of chemicals to be aware of. And let's be honest; new chemicals are being created yearly in our country. Sadly, this is an example of buyer beware; we can no longer trust the water from our tap.
Here are my questions:
1. What's in my local water?
   Go to this site to check out what contaminants might be in your local tap: EWG Tap Water Database.
2. What can we do to drink water without contaminants?
   Filter, filter, filter! Wendy discusses her fav filters in this podcast episode.
3. How much is this going to cost me?
   Wendy says this is the most critical first step to detoxing, so it will cost money; UGH! But she has multiple suggestions for filters at a variety of price points.
Download Wendy's guide called Tossing the Toxins at www.tossingthetoxins.com.
 
This episode is sponsored in part by ButcherBox.
I'm picky about fish. I will only purchase wild fish, and yes, I'm that obnoxious person that asks the waitstaff in restaurants where they got the fish! I know that wild is healthier, and this is why I love ButcherBox wild salmon!
Recent studies show that higher fish consumption is associated with improved immune function. The study, which looked at the cancer-fighting effects of the Mediterranean diet, found that people who reported eating less fish and more red meat showed several common abnormalities in their blood that suggested a higher risk of cancer.
Wild and smaller fish, such as salmon, are anti-inflammatory and associated with better brain, hormonal, and nervous system health.
🐟2 lbs. wild-caught Alaskan Sockeye Salmon free in every box for 3 months + $20 off your first order using code ENOS!🐟
Sign up today at butcherbox.com/ENOS and use code ENOS to get 2 lbs salmon for free in every box for 3 months plus $20 off your first order!
 
Connect with Deborah
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WhyDidIGetCancer.com
This podcast is for informational purposes only and none of the information should be construed as medical advice. Listeners should seek guidance from their own medical team before making any medical or lifestyle changes.

40: Why Does God Allow Suffering?

40: Why Does God Allow Suffering?
A candid conversation with Tara Leigh Cobble of the Bible Recap
 
Confession time! This seems fitting since I just interviewed one of the most popular bible teachers on the planet. 😊
I bought my first bible when I was in my thirties. I tried hard to understand it, but I often got more confused. Finally, I connected with proverbs; that chapter was easy to understand because I could quickly apply it to my daily life.
I discovered today's guest, Tara Leigh Cobble (TLC), a few months ago; she has a podcast where she makes the bible both fun and interesting, all in less than ten minutes a day! I can do that!
I had many questions for God during my cancer journey, like why did this happen to me? I exercise and eat healthy food, and I'm nice to people. Why, why, and more why?
I wanted to see what God had to say about suffering, so I went to the top to get answers about what God says about cancer and other diseases. Can it make us better people? Is there a reason we suffer?
I must tell you that Tara Leigh has had more than her fair share of suffering, including being electrocuted during surgery to repair her heart.
Give today's episode a listen; it might answer some questions you didn't even know you had!
 
Tara-Leigh Cobble (taraleighcobble.com) is the creator and host of The Bible Recap podcast and the author of the book by the same name. She founded D-Group, an international network of weekly discipleship and Bible study groups, and she hosts a daily radio show called The God Shot. She lives in Dallas, TX.
For more information: taraleighcobble.com | thebiblerecap.com | mydgroup.org | israelux.com
Social media: @taraleighcobble | @thebiblerecap | @mydgroup | @israeluxtours
 
Here’s the link to the Israel book TLC and I were talking about!
 
This episode is sponsored in part by ButcherBox.
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This podcast is for informational purposes only and none of the information should be construed as medical advice. Listeners should seek guidance from their own medical team before making any medical or lifestyle changes.

39: Putting ‘Junk’ in Your Heart Will Make You Sick

39: Putting ‘Junk’ in Your Heart Will Make You Sick
A candid conversation with Dr. Henry Cloud
 
Being vulnerable makes me uncomfortable, especially considering how I "used to be" before cancer.
Before cancer, it was crucial to me to be liked. So, "to make" people like me, I didn't always share my opinions or let people get to know the "real me."
When I received the cancer diagnosis, everything changed.
Suddenly, I had to save my energy for healing, and I stopped caring if people liked me. I then started to look at some of my relationships. Some of my friendships needed better boundaries, and I needed to manage my expectations about the friendship.
All of a sudden, I FELT FREE. I felt lighter and truly began to enjoy the people in my life.
I first heard Dr. Cloud, author of Boundaries, on the radio twenty-five years ago.
So, you can imagine how delighted I was when Dr. Cloud agreed to come on my podcast to discuss how our relationships can impact our health.
My specific question to him was this, "can a lack of boundaries or being co-dependent contribute to cancer risk?"
You've got to hear his surprising answer!
 
Dr. Henry Cloud is an acclaimed leadership expert, clinical psychologist, and New York Times bestselling author. His 45 books, including the iconic Boundaries, have sold nearly 20 million copies worldwide. In addition, he has an extensive executive coaching background and experience as a leadership consultant, devoting most of his time to working with CEOs, leadership teams, and executives to improve performance, leadership skills, and culture.
 
Boundaries.Me is your best option for mental health coaching by providing you with videos and thinking tools created by New York Times best-selling author and clinical psychologist Dr. Henry Cloud. You will learn how to apply the research-backed techniques that have helped thousands heal and thrive by following a personalized learning path, connecting with Dr. Cloud daily and joining a private support community.
 
Click here to start your FREE trial of Boundaries.Me
 
This episode is sponsored in part by ButcherBox.
The Benefits of ButcherBox
ButcherBox takes the guesswork out of finding high-quality meat and seafood you can trust
100% grass-fed beef, free-range organic chicken, pork raised crate-free, and wild-caught seafood
Humanely raised; no antibiotics or added hormones
Ultimate Convenience
Get just what you want delivered right to your doorstep
FREE SHIPPING for the continental U.S. and no surprise fees
 
 🐓Click this link, https://www.butcherbox.com/enos, and then use the code ENOS to get FREE CHICKEN BONE BROTH FOR A YEAR! Along with $20 off of your first box — woot-woot! 🐓
 
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This podcast is for informational purposes only and none of the information should be construed as medical advice. Listeners should seek guidance from their own medical team before making any medical or lifestyle changes.

38: Can a Lack of Boundaries Contribute to Cancer Risk?

38: Can a Lack of Boundaries Contribute to Cancer Risk?
A candid conversation with Boundaries author, Dr. Henry Cloud.
 
I was 33, single, and struggling with boundaries. I always picked the wrong guy, and then the relationship would blow up, and I'd be crushed and have a crisis of confidence.
 
One day I was driving to a work appointment and switched on my radio and discovered Dr. Cloud on my local radio station. He spoke to my brokenness about my relationships. He taught me about boundaries in such a simple way! He stated that boundaries are like the locked door on a house; you unlock the door to let in the right people and keep it shut to keep the wrong people out! 
 
You can imagine what a thrill it was for me to host Dr. Henry Cloud on my podcast! I was geeking out :) He's been my mentor and life coach for twenty-five years, and I've never even talked to him.
 
My focus of this interview was, can a lack of boundaries or being co-dependent contribute to cancer risk. Of course, I've been wondering if I've contributed to my cancer through the drama I've had in my personal life.
 
I found his answer surprising, so make sure you listen to part one of my interview with Dr. Cloud.
 
Dr. Henry Cloud is an acclaimed leadership expert, clinical psychologist, and New York Times bestselling author. His 45 books, including the iconic Boundaries, have sold nearly 20 million copies worldwide. In addition, he has an extensive executive coaching background and experience as a leadership consultant, devoting most of his time to working with CEOs, leadership teams, and executives to improve performance, leadership skills, and culture.
 
Boundaries.Me is your best option for mental health coaching by providing you with videos and thinking tools created by New York Times best-selling author and clinical psychologist Dr. Henry Cloud. You will learn how to apply the research-backed techniques that have helped thousands heal and thrive by following a personalized learning path, connecting with Dr. Cloud daily and joining a private support community.
 
Click here to start your FREE trial of Boundaries.Me
 
This episode is sponsored in part by ButcherBox.
The Benefits of ButcherBox
ButcherBox takes the guesswork out of finding high-quality meat and seafood you can trust
100% grass-fed beef, free-range organic chicken, pork raised crate-free, and wild-caught seafood
Humanely raised; no antibiotics or added hormones
Ultimate Convenience
Get just what you want delivered right to your doorstep
FREE SHIPPING for the continental U.S. and no surprise fees
 
 🐓Click this link, https://www.butcherbox.com/enos, and then use the code ENOS to get FREE CHICKEN BONE BROTH FOR A YEAR! Along with $20 off of your first box — woot-woot! 🐓
 
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This podcast is for informational purposes only and none of the information should be construed as medical advice. Listeners should seek guidance from their own medical team before making any medical or lifestyle changes.

37: Daily Habits to Prevent and Fight Cancer!

37: Daily Habits to Prevent and Fight Cancer!
 
Today's podcast episode with Keith Bishop is a simple reminder that we can fight cancer or lower cancer risk through our daily habits.
My takeaway today was that let's not make cancer prevention too complicated; there are simple habits we can incorporate daily that can knock down our risk.
Move a bit more each day.
Cut back on sugar and alcohol.
Don't drink super-hot beverages (darn it! I love my piping hot tea 😊)
Keith also told me that while colon cancer risk seems to be going down for older folks, colon cancer in younger people is on the rise. Why?
Keith believes a sedentary lifestyle is a significant contributor. 
What that means to me is Get Up and Move, even if you add only a few sets of stairs or a quick walk after dinner.
My biggest takeaway from this conversation with Keith is that small changes can make a HUGE health impact!
Keith's Social Media and Website:
www.PrevailOverCancer.com
Keith Bishop on Instagram (@prevailovercancer)
Keith Bishop on Facebook (@prevailovercancer)
Keith has some free downloads on his website including Timed Eating for Cancer, Palm Rule for Cancer Foods, and Anti-Cancer Smoothie. Keith's Mantra: Knowledge Helps You Prevail Over Cancer.  
Please see Keith’s links below on some of the topics he discussed with me, including how higher consumption of sugar foods and beverages significantly increases your risk for developing cancer:
Total and Added Sugar Intakes, Sugar Types, and Cancer Risk: Results From the Prospective NutriNet-Santé cohort
Let Food Be Thy Medicine: The Role of Diet in Colorectal Cancer: a Narrative Review
Associations of the Paleolithic Diet Pattern Scores and the Risk of Breast Cancer among Adults: A Case-Control Study
Sweetened Beverage Consumption and Risk of Liver Cancer by Diabetes Status: A Pooled Analysis
Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Cancer Risk: A Narrative Review
Association of Dietary Risks, Behavioural and Lifestyle Factors, and the Magnitude of Disability Burden Among Australian Cancer Patients: An Observational Epidemiology Study
Critical Protein GAPDH and its Regulatory Mechanisms in Cancer Cells
This episode is sponsored in part by ButcherBox.
The Benefits of ButcherBox
ButcherBox takes the guesswork out of finding high-quality meat and seafood you can trust
100% grass-fed beef, free-range organic chicken, pork raised crate-free, and wild-caught seafood
Humanely raised; no antibiotics or added hormones
Ultimate Convenience
Get just what you want delivered right to your doorstep
FREE SHIPPING for the continental U.S. and no surprise fees
 
 🐓Click this link, https://www.butcherbox.com/enos, and then use the code ENOS to get FREE CHICKEN BONE BROTH FOR A YEAR! Along with $20 off of your first box — woot-woot! 🐓
 
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This podcast is for informational purposes only and none of the information should be construed as medical advice. Listeners should seek guidance from their own medical team before making any medical or lifestyle changes.

36: Can Positive Emotions Kill Cancer Cells?

36: Can Positive Emotions Kill Cancer Cells?
 
Join me for part two of my interview with the New York Times best-selling author of Radical Remission and Radical Hope, Dr. Kelly Turner.
Did you know that positive emotions can impact your pituitary and pineal glands and flood your bloodstream with oxytocin, relaxin, serotonin, and endorphins?
Translation: These hormones have been shown in studies to reduce the spread of and the growth speed of cancer cells.
Dr. Turner also shared that researchers dripped oxytocin into Petri dishes holding breast cancer cells; the oxytocin diminished the breast cancer cells.
Listen to today's podcast episode to discover the ten healing factors all her study subjects had in common.
These ten key healing factors for Radical Remission are, in no particular order:
Radically changing your diet
Taking control of your health
Following your intuition
Using herbs and supplements
Releasing suppressed emotions
Increasing positive emotions
Embracing social support
Deepening your spiritual connection
Having strong reasons for living
Exercise
In Radical Remission, Dr. Turner states that these factors are in no particular ranking order — in her research, there was no “clear winner” among the factors. While some people focused more on one factor than others, the majority of the survivors she interviewed did practice all nine of these key factors. These key factors are now considered “hypotheses” — that is, more research is needed to “prove” that these factors improve the chances of healing from cancer or other conditions.
Dr. Turner points out: “I don’t give medical advice nor do I even give advice. I’m just here to report on my research, and I can certainly say what radical remission survivors would do from a research standpoint.”
Dr. Turner shows how survivors overcame dire circumstances and diagnoses using modalities beyond the conventional treatments of surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and other “standard” cancer treatments. Interestingly, seven of these ten key factors that Radical Remission survivors reported using are psychosocial (mental/emotional) factors, while the other three are nutritionally and movement-related.
While getting her Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkley, Dr. Turner, a researcher, lecturer, and counselor in integrative oncology, was shocked to discover that no one was studying episodes of radical (or unexpected) remission—when people recover against all odds without the help of conventional medicine, or after conventional medicine has failed. She was so fascinated by this kind of remission that she embarked on a ten-month trip around the world, traveling to ten different countries to interview fifty holistic healers and twenty radical remission cancer survivors about their healing practices and techniques. Her research continued by interviewing over 100 Radical Remission survivors and studying over 1000 of these cases. Her evidence presents nine common themes that she believes may help even terminal patients turn their lives around.
Information About Today’s Guest, Dr. Kelly Turner:
Kelly-Turner.com
Radical Remission on Instagram (@RadicalRemission)
Order Dr. Turner's Books here:
Radical Hope: 10 Key Healing Factors from Exceptional Survivors of Cancer & Other Diseases
Radical Remission: Surviving Cancer Against All Odds
 
This episode is sponsored in part by ButcherBox.
The Benefits of ButcherBox
ButcherBox takes the guesswork out of finding high-quality meat and seafood you can trust
100% grass-fed beef, free-range organic chicken, pork raised crate-free, and wild-caught seafood
Humanely raised; no antibiotics or added hormones
Ultimate Convenience
Get just what you want delivered right to your doorstep
FREE SHIPPING for the continental U.S. and no surprise fees
 
 🐓Click this link, https://www.butcherbox.com/enos, and then use the code ENOS to get FREE CHICKEN BONE BROTH FOR A YEAR! Along with $20 off of your first box — woot-woot! 🐓
 
Connect with Deborah
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This podcast is for informational purposes only and none of the information should be construed as medical advice. Listeners should seek guidance from their own medical team before making any medical or lifestyle changes.

35: Can Listening to Your Intuition Cause a Radical Remission?

35: Can Listening to Your Intuition Cause a Radical Remission?
 
A candid conversation with Dr. Kelly Turner, author of "Radical Remission and Radical Hope."
 
Today I welcome Kelly A Turner, Ph.D. and New York Times best-selling author of Radical Remission and Radical Hope.
Kelly and I talk about the difference between radical remission and spontaneous healing and the ten key healing factors that cancer survivors have in common. Sure, we can assume that changing diet and lowering stress levels can impact healing but what about factors such as listening to your intuition? For Dr. Turner, intuition was the hardest healing factor for her to understand so she dove into research to see if this could be a legitimate healing factor, spoiler alert, she found numerous studies citing intuition as a healing factor.
According to Dr. Turner, almost all the Radical Remission survivors that she interviewed mentioned doing these same ten things to heal their cancer.
These ten key healing factors for Radical Remission are, in no particular order:
Radically changing your diet
Taking control of your health
Following your intuition
Using herbs and supplements
Releasing suppressed emotions
Increasing positive emotions
Embracing social support
Deepening your spiritual connection
Having strong reasons for living
Exercise
In Radical Remission, Dr. Turner states that these factors are in no particular ranking order — in her research, there was no “clear winner” among the factors. While some people focused more on one factor than others, the majority of the survivors she interviewed did practice all nine of these key factors. These key factors are now considered “hypotheses” — that is, more research is needed to “prove” that these factors improve the chances of healing from cancer or other conditions.
Dr. Turner points out: “I don’t give medical advice nor do I even give advice. I’m just here to report on my research, and I can certainly say what radical remission survivors would do from a research standpoint.”
Dr. Turner shows how survivors overcame dire circumstances and diagnoses using modalities beyond the conventional treatments of surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and other “standard” cancer treatments. Interestingly, seven of these ten key factors that Radical Remission survivors reported using are psychosocial (mental/emotional) factors, while the other three are nutritionally and movement-related.
While getting her Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkley, Dr. Turner, a researcher, lecturer, and counselor in integrative oncology, was shocked to discover that no one was studying episodes of radical (or unexpected) remission—when people recover against all odds without the help of conventional medicine, or after conventional medicine has failed. She was so fascinated by this kind of remission that she embarked on a ten-month trip around the world, traveling to ten different countries to interview fifty holistic healers and twenty radical remission cancer survivors about their healing practices and techniques. Her research continued by interviewing over 100 Radical Remission survivors and studying over 1000 of these cases. Her evidence presents nine common themes that she believes may help even terminal patients turn their lives around
Information About Today’s Guest, Dr. Kelly Turner:
Kelly-Turner.com
Radical Remission on Instagram (@RadicalRemission)
Links to Dr. Turner's Books:
Radical Hope: 10 Key Healing Factors from Exceptional Survivors of Cancer & Other Diseases
Radical Remission: Surviving Cancer Against All Odds
 
This episode is sponsored in part by ButcherBox.
The Benefits of ButcherBox
ButcherBox takes the guesswork out of finding high-quality meat and seafood you can trust
100% grass-fed beef, free-range organic chicken, pork raised crate-free, and wild-caught seafood
Humanely raised; no antibiotics or added hormones
Ultimate Convenience
Get just what you want delivered right to your doorstep
FREE SHIPPING for the continental U.S. and no surprise fees
Discover the amazingly convenient protein in bone broth! ButcherBox is offering my listeners TWO Free chicken bone broths in your first box!
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This podcast is for informational purposes only and none of the information should be construed as medical advice. Listeners should seek guidance from their own medical team before making any medical or lifestyle changes.